Before its release, Black was only talked about for its lead pair, Amitabh Bachchan - Rani Mukherjee, and its director par excellence, Sanjay Leela Bhansali. However, once the first day - first show ended, a small bundle of talent suddenly became the talk of the town. We are talking about none other than the incredibly talented Ayesha Kapur who played the role of young Michelle McNally. Ayesha got into the skin of the character of a deaf and blind girl which was no mean feat for a child of her age. In fact, her scenes with Big B were among the highlights of the film and made everyone sit up and take notice of this small girl who suddenly came out of nowhere. What?s more? Even off the sets she seemed to be having a ball with her co-star Amitabh Bachchan whom she coolly addressed by his first name Amit. This unusual jodi between Bachchan and this chotti bachchi surely has been etched in our memory permanently.

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